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PROF. DR. B.T.CHIDANANDA MURTHY, N.D. (Hyd.), D.Y., DPPHC, Ph.D.

FIRST qualified Naturopathy & Yoga expert from Karnataka with 4 years regular Degree in Naturopathy & Yoga from 1972-1976 at Hyderabad on Govt. of Mysore Scholarship. He was Nominated Member of Ayurveda, Unanai & Naturopathy Practitioners Board, Government of Karnataka from 1998 to 2010. He is the founder PRINCIPAL of India’s FIRST B.N.Y.S. (Bachelor of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences) Degree College, Ujire, under Mangalore University from 1989 to 1992 and also Founder Principal of THIRD B.N.Y.S. Degree College in India at Bangalore from 1996 to 1999 under R.G.University of Health Sciences, achieved 100% FIRST Class results. Has served in Jindal’s Institute of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Bangalore as Chief Medical Officer (C.M.O) and Research Project Officer for two tenures, 1986 to 1988 and 1996 to 1999.

Prof. Murthy is the FIRST NATUROPATH of India to hold Govt. of India’s two Highest Posts – Director, National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune from January 2000 to March 2005 and Director (Retired), Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, New Delhi from January 2004 to October 2011. Prof. Murthy has served for 25 years in reputed private sector like Birlas, Dharmasthala, Jindals etc. before serving the highest posts under Govt. of India for 12 years. Also worked as Founder Director, Institute of Naturopathy & Yoga, Hubli – 1944 to 1995. Worked in Jaipur, Pilani (Raj), Bhiwani (Haryana), Dhanbad & Kolkata – 1976 – 1985, Karjat, Mumbai – 2012. He hails from Bytharahosahalli, Mayasandra, Turuvekere Taluk, Tumkur Distt.

Govt. of Karnataka has awarded him ‘PATANJALI GOLD MEDAL’ in 1992 and ‘KARNATAKA STATE AWARD’ (Rajyotsava) in 2006 for his outstanding services in field of Naturopathy & Yoga. He is the FIRST Naturopath to get this ‘STATE AWARD’ Eminent Services Award – by Jindal Nature Cure & Yoga Institute, Bengaluru – 2011. Life Time Achievement Award at international Conference on Yoga & Naturopathy, Bengaluru in Feb 2012. Dr. Vittaldas Modi Gold Medal – 2001 in Mumbai. He has got versatile experience of 39 Years in Hospital, Teaching, Training Research, Administration and Establishment of New Institutions of Naturopathy & Yoga. He has been serving in more than ten Universities as Chairman / Member of BOS, as Examiner etc.

Travelled – extensively all over India also in Thailand, Malaysia, Greece, Frankfurt, China, South Africa and Australia. He has published more than 100 articles in National Magazines and Index Journals.Multilinguist: Kannada, Telugu, Rajastani, Haryanvi, Hindi and English. He can manage with Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujatati etc. He is 63 yrs young and hearty.